(ぶんれい)

ぶんれい
noun
model sentence; sample text
1. model sentence; sample text; example wording
An example sentence or sample passage provided as a model to follow, such as templates for letters, emails, or formal greetings.
文例(ぶんれい)参考(さんこう)にする。
to use a model sentence for reference
手紙(てがみ)文例(ぶんれい)がたくさん()っている。
It contains many model sentences for letters.
メールの()(かた)(まよ)ったら文例(ぶんれい)(しゅう)(ひら)いてみる。
When I'm unsure how to word an email, I open a collection of model sentences.

A ready-made example sentence offered as a model, especially for correspondence and formal writing. Built from (ぶん) (sentence) and (れい) (example).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 文例(ぶんれい)(しゅう): a collection of model sentences
  • 文例(ぶんれい)参考(さんこう)にする: to refer to a model sentence
  • あいさつの文例(ぶんれい): a model greeting

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 例文(れいぶん): example sentence — illustrates usage of a word or grammar point, not a template to copy
  • 定型文(ていけいぶん): fixed/boilerplate text — a set, reusable wording